Match Recap
Round 1·Sun, 29-Mar-1998 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·70,200 att.
Richmond
14.19 (103)
vs
Essendon
13.11 (89)
Richmond won by 14

Richmond defeated Essendon 103–89, by 14 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Richmond 38–11; Richmond won the disposals count 326–276.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond4.6 (30)5.11 (41)8.15 (63)14.19 (103)14.19 (103)
Essendon3.1 (19)9.3 (57)10.7 (67)13.11 (89)13.11 (89)

Richmond — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#24 Ashley Blurton107174——1—52—————
#17 Paul Broderick91322232———3—————
#21 Paul Bulluss65118———————1———
#9 Wayne Campbell19928521——18—3———
#6 Mark Chaffey3142————2——————
#10 Nick Daffy201214212—87—1———
#25 Brendon Gale11617612—2555—13——
#1 Michael Gale11718211——62—————
#2 Darren Gaspar1117284—————1——1——
#20 Ben Harrison145198213—33—1———
#16 Ben Holland729411411——1———
#3 Duncan Kellaway6121824———1——————
#33 Matthew Knights25934671——71—22——
#36 Matthew Manfield2—2————————————
#8 Mark Merenda42611—1—1——————
#28 Ben Moore6—62—1——1——1———
#5 Brad Ottens2352———6—1—————
#13 Robert Powell17421421——62—2———
#7 Ashley Prescott75127————11—2———
#4 Matthew Rogers133166222—21—1———
#37 Damien Ryan52721——————————
#29 Jason Torney23512——————————

Essendon — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#16 Paul Barnard94136——1—1——1———
#8 Darren Bewick7—72141—31—————
#23 Mark Bolton22421———1——————
#14 David Calthorpe5382————11—1———
#9 Che Cockatoo-Collins951452———32—1———
#38 Sean Denham119204————31—2———
#31 Dustin Fletcher62811————1—1———
#30 Mark Fraser1271922—1—33—————
#11 Damien Hardwick124166———————1———
#26 Chris Heffernan5510—1———22—————
#5 James Hird15419732——77—————
#18 Matthew Lloyd82105—41—31—————
#25 Scott Lucas7293111—31—2———
#2 Mark Mercuri771453———43—2———
#29 Gary Moorcroft53811———2——————
#3 Ryan OConnor325—41113——————
#10 Gary ODonnell186243512—25—2———
#47 Ricky Olarenshaw88164————23—3———
#15 Michael Prior4261————1——————
#19 Peter Somerville1231571——2714—1———
#12 Michael Symons1192055————2—4———
#6 Sean Wellman83114——2—2——————